The Agilent / Keysight 86103A is an optical and electrical receiver plug-in module for the Infiniium DCA 86100 series mainframes. It provides an integrated, calibrated optical channel with a 2.85 GHz unfiltered bandwidth and switchable hardware reference filters, alongside a 20 GHz electrical channel. It is designed for testing and characterizing optical telecommunication and data communication waveforms, including SDH/SONET (155 and 622 Mb/s), Fibre Channel (1.063 Gb/s), and Gigabit Ethernet (1.250 Gb/s) signals.
Specifications
General
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Interfaces | Optical input, 3.5 mm female electrical input, mainframe backplane slot interface |
| Display | None (uses mainframe display) |
Physical
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Power Supply | Powered by mainframe backplane slot |
| Operating Temperature | 10 to 40 |
Optical Channel Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Wavelength Range | 1000 nm - 1600 nm |
| Unfiltered Optical Bandwidth | 2.85 GHz |
| Fiber Type Compatibility | 9/125 µm (single-mode) to 62.5/125 µm (multimode) |
| Maximum Fiber Core Diameter | 62.5 µm |
| Calibrated Wavelengths | 1310 nm, 1550 nm |
| Optical Channel RMS Noise (155/622 Mb/s) | 1 µW (characteristic) |
| Optical Channel RMS Noise (1.063/1.250 Gb/s) | 1.5 µW (characteristic) |
Reference Receiver Characteristics
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported Reference Filter Rates | 155 Mb/s, 622 Mb/s, 1.063 Gb/s, 1.250 Gb/s |
| SDH/SONET Standard Compliance | OC-3/STM-1 (155 Mb/s), OC-12/STM-4 (622 Mb/s) |
| Fibre Channel Standard Compliance | FC1063 (1.063 Gb/s) |
| Ethernet Standard Compliance | Gigabit Ethernet (1.250 Gb/s) |
| Reference Receiver Configuration | Automatically switchable hardware filters |
Electrical Channel Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Electrical Bandwidth | 20 GHz |
| Electrical Channel Input Connector | 3.5 mm (female) |
| Maximum DC Input Voltage | ±2 Vdc |
| Electrical RMS Noise (12.4 GHz BW) | 0.25 mV (characteristic) |
| Electrical RMS Noise (20 GHz BW) | 0.5 mV (characteristic) |
| Input Impedance | 50 Ω (nominal) |
System Integration & Compatibility
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Compatible Mainframes | 86100A, 86100B, 86100C Infiniium DCA/DCA-J |
| Required Mainframe Slot Count | 1 slot |
Physical & Environmental
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage Temperature Range | -40 °C to +70 °C |
Compliance & Calibration
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Recommended Calibration Cycle | 1 year |
Optical Channel
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Optical Return Loss | > 33 dB |
| Maximum Peak Optical Input Power | 10 mW |
| Maximum Average Optical Input Power | 5 mW |
| Detector Type | InGaAs photodiode |
| Optical Channel RMS Noise (2.8 GHz BW) | 1.5 µW (characteristic) / 2.5 µW (maximum) |
Electrical Channel
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Safe Input Power (Electrical) | ±2 V DC + 16 dBm |
Inputs & Outputs
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Optical Input Connector Type | HMS-10/HP connector interface (user-interchangeable 81000 series adapters) |
Optical Channel Performance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Integrated Power Meter Range | -30 dBm to +3 dBm |
Options
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Option 110 | 155 Mb/s and 622 Mb/s reference receiver filters |
| Option 120 | 1.063 Gb/s and 1.250 Gb/s reference receiver filters |
| Option 130 | 2.488 Gb/s reference receiver filter |
| Option 140 | 1.063 Gb/s, 1.250 Gb/s, and 2.488 Gb/s reference receiver filters |
Technology
Sampling Oscilloscope Plug-in Module
Applications
Optical and Electrical Waveform Analysis and Compliance Testing